At the end of a seven-hour long public meeting, the School Board of Sarasota County passed a measure committing to "full cooperation and collaboration" with ICE and stating that the school board will not raise "additional barriers, policies or directives" that could "hinder or delay lawful law enforcement actions on school property."

Alice Herman, investigative and watchdog reporter, covered the meeting for Suncoast Searchlight and shared details with WGCU's Marc Garber.

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